RFD Satellite Programs

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 13 Jun 2004 5:02 am

Jason, I am happy you have found the RFD channel. Those old shows are terriffic. Hal Rugg was a great steeler back in those days and even better today and you get to see him and hear him a lot on the Wilburn Brothers Show. The Porter Wagoner show is also on the RFD channel as well. I was very young when these were on and hardly remember them so I have enjoyed what I am seeing. Yeah, much better than watching the not so Grand Ole Opry.

Bob Hickish · Post by **Bob Hickish** » 13 Jun 2004 5:02 am

Willie Nelson put these shows on the " C " band
[Big dish] satellite years ago but it didn't take off - does any one know if Willis is still behind this programing for these grate old shows ??

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 13 Jun 2004 1:44 pm

Bob, They do say that these are from the Willie Nelson library in Nashville. I am telling as many people as I can about these shows. Most folks have cable and the RFD channel is not on their programming. I have Dish Network and some of the other Dish companies show the shows as well. I hope they bring more of those old shows back. Roy Clark was on the Porter Wagoner show this morning. There are a lot of songs I do not know and then there are some classic hits. It is great to see some of the steel players and singers in their early years.

Bob Hickish · Post by **Bob Hickish** » 13 Jun 2004 5:52 pm

Paul
Yes ! There is a lot of history in the old shows ! I wish they were still on the big dish for Thats what I have , I may have to change over .

Herman Visser · Post by **Herman Visser** » 17 Jun 2004 4:09 pm

Thanks guys for answering my questions about the steeler on these shows.I tried to catch these shows as much as can. what I would like to see is the old Buck Owens show again. What would be great is if one of the two country channels did like VH1 does have a Thuesday classic olds At least the rockers pay respect to the old timers who made their music whatit is today.The other week wife saw a show on cable on how steel guitars were made couldnt catch it on Dish did any hear or catch this show